话题1话题分类：Weekend属性：标准预测

Yes. I need time to rest. I am busy at work, getting pressure, a lot of problems waiting to be solved. Weekends are the only chance you can rest a little bit and have fun with family.

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How do you (usually) spend the weekend?

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On weekends I like to stay at home. I can easily spend a weekend watching TV and just relaxing. For example, I like the soap operas like ‘Friends’ and so on. I know the characters in Friends very well by now, some of whom I love and some I hate. I know that some of the plots are silly and overdramatic, but it is good entertainment for relaxation.

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Which do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday?

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It is Sunday. Sundays are just more peaceful and relaxing, especially Sunday nights. Sometimes Saturdays I have to do chores like laundry and scrubbing the toilets. It can get pretty chaotic on those days.

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What do you usually do on that day?

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I usually go shopping with my parents and rent a family movie on Saturday, and I will hang out with my friends. Girls will drink something together and gossip a bit.

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What are you going to (planning to) do next weekend?

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Next weekend, I will hang out with my friends, and find some best-kept secret restaurants to enjoy a meal together. After that, we will go to a jazz club or live house, as I’m a die-hard jazz fan.

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Is it important for people to have weekends off?

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Yes, it's time for family reunion. Since I have to work from Monday to Friday, so I spend most of the weekends with my family, shopping or travelling together. I think that's what makes a family close when you spend time with them.

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Do you think that people should work on weekends?

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No, because working on Saturdays and Sundays is illegal and counterproductive. Moreover, employees feel depressed and exhausted for working in their rest time

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Should people be paid overtime for working at the weekend?

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Let me get something straight. It is illegal to work at weekends. But if have to employers must paid overtime for working on holidays. Working at weekend sucks. It is the only leisure time for people to relax.

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What do you often do on that day?

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Just do whatever sparks my interest, like shopping and watching a movie. Sometimes I will hang out with the family, laughing with friends, listening to music and bother my brother

参考题目10

Do you think that people will spend more money on weekends?

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Well, I think it depends. Some people like me always go shopping on weekends, so absolutely we will spend more money. Or some like watching movies in a cinema, or having dinner with friends in a restaurant, so are all expensive. But some people only like watching TV at home, or read books in a library, so they will spend the same amount of money on weekend as in weekdays, or maybe even less.

参考题目11

How do you (usually) spend the weekend?

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You know, I believe in strengthening family ties so no matter how busy I am, I would make sure to find some time to accompany my family. So I spend most of my weekends with my patents.

话题2话题分类：Advertisements属性：标准预测

参考题目1

Are there many advertisements in your country

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Yep,advertisements in my country are prevalent. Specifically, in the crowded place such as the bus or on the business streets, you can always contact advertisements.

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Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?

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Whether you do like them or not, whenever and wherever it's possible that you can meet them. For biz sellers, ad could be very helpful to promote their products. For acceptors, ads might show some latest information. To buy or not to buy, to be fond of or not, all depend on your decisions.

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What are the various places where we see advertisements?

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Today, media is so blatantly filled with advertising: TV, radio, magazine, newspaper, billboards. Even more pathetic when I recently watched a 16 second clip with a two-minute commercial without the option to skip. I think many advertisements are brain-washing us.

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How do you feel about advertisements?

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I would say I enjoy some of them coz they are creative and stimulating.But it‟s true that When we watch TV, most of them always disturb the fun of enjoying the programs. Besides the information they bring us always are misleading.

话题3话题分类：Birthday属性：标准预测

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How do children celebrate birthdays in your country?

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Children are fond of parties and lovely gifts. Also they like celebrate it with friends like getting together and have a great meal.

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How did you celebrate your last birthday?

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My last birthday was held in a restaurant. I invites my best friends and We had birthday cake, sang and danced together. My parents and my friends gave me some nice and beautiful presents.

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What kinds of birthday gifts do you like to receive?

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I'd like to receive some intellectual gifts, such as electronic dictionary, notebook computer and so on.

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Is there a difference between the way you celebrated your birthday in the past and in the present?

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Sure, I think there's a big difference. When I was a child, my parents always prepared a birthday party for me, and we sang birthday song and ate birthday cake together. But now I seldom celebrate my birthday and sometimes I even forget it, because I'm so busy and I have no time to celebrate it.

话题4话题分类：Flower属性：标准预测

参考题目1

Do you like flowers? (Why?)

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Yes, I suppose so. I don't think we would care to live in a world without flowers. Flowers make our world more valid and in my country, people often use flowers to describe their emotion.

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What flowers do you like? (Why?)

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My favorite flower is lilac coz they have great fragrance. And they were the first flowers I ever received.

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Which/What is your favorite flower?

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I have a thing for lily. Coz lily always reminds me of graceful and elegant ladies. I was thrilled when receiving a bunch of lilies from my boyfriend on our anniversary day.

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Do you think flowers are important?

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Definitely, flowers are essential to our life. I can't imagine life without these lovely flowers. They can decorate our rooms, making our life more colorful.

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(Similar to above) Are flowers important in your culture? (Give examples)

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Yes, different flowers convey different feelings in China, they can be used as presents to send to your friends, your sweetheart or your parents.

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On what occasions are flowers important?

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In China, flowers are important because they have special meanings. For example, the rose represents
a symbol of love, so boys usually send roses to girls when proposing marriage. And, lilies symbolize one hundred years of love and devotion, so they are used for decoration at the weddings.

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Do people in your country ever use flowers for special occasions?

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Yes they do. For example, when people get married, relatives and friends usually send the newly married couple bunches of lilies, which symbolize eternal love, tie the knot.

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In your country, do people (ever) give flowers as a gift?

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Definitely yes. People usually send flowers during festivals, birthdays or anniversaries. Coz it is a way to show politeness and courtesy.

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What are the occasions when people give or receive flowers?

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On Valentine's Day, people in China send roses to their sweethearts. And when people visit patients, they usually bring them carnations, to hope them recover soon.

话题5话题分类：Newspapers属性：标准预测

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Do you often read newspapers?

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I read newspapers everyday, to get current affairs and learn more about the world.

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Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?

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I prefer reading newspapers. Cos newspapers can tell us what is happening in the real world, and spreading the advanced knowledge and ideology. By reading newspapers, we can simply move with the times.

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What kinds of (types of) newspapers (or magazines) do you usually read?

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I usually read sports newspapers. Cos sometimes I'm busy with my work and study, so I will miss the live matches on TV. But by reading sports newspaper, I can know the process and result of the games.

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How old were you when you first started to read newspapers?

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I got the habit of reading newspapers when I was in high school, 18 years old maybe. The library in my school had several kinds of newspapers and magazines so that as long as I had free time, I’d like to go to read some news about the latest political events, sports and fashion news.

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Do you think it's important to read newspapers? (Why?/Why not?)

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Yes, I feel that it’s very important for me and other people to know what happened in the domestic and international events.

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Why do (you think) people read newspapers?

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It’s kind of hard to say but people that I know around me tend to read the political news because they are interested in what happens in the
domestic country and abroad, but maybe for others, they just care more about the sports and fashion events.

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What different types of newspaper are there in China?

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Local newspapers cover local news, stories, sales of various categories.National newspapers cover international and national news in business, politics and government policies.

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Do you care about the news?

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Yes, I do. I often use my weibo to read news. It's like a daily routine for me now.

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Is the news important (to you)?

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It's not as important as getting food every day, but learning what's going on in the world is fun to me. So I'd say it's like entertainment, I may not need it every day, but I need to have some at least every other day.

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What kinds of news do Chinese people read in newspapers?

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For young people in China, they like reading about celebrities and movie stars. While for elder people, they prefer reading domestic news and international news to learn more about current affairs.

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Do you prefer to read about domestic (or local) news or international news? (Why?)

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Well, if I were to choose between the two, I’ll probably go with reading domestic news because they are closer to home, and affects me more; whereas, you know, international news sometimes have nothing to do with my daily life, so I just read the headlines.

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What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?

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Well, I feel that newspaper agents always try to use the bold headings, attractive advertisements, and insights in the article to get the readers’ attention.

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What influence do you think newspapers have on society?

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Well, I guess that newspapers have a great influence on society. Newspapers keep them informed about economy, political activities, science, education. Besides, it gives a true and correct picture of the society, country. Moreover, they also help us to educate people about their rights and duties.

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Do you think the internet is a good way to get news?

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Yes, getting news from internet is a regular source now because it’s very convenient for me to get news from internet such as mobile phone. The
news apps in my mobile phone usually send me the most urgent notifications to me so it keeps me posted